Whitaker's installation at the Justice Department has been painted as another Trump effort to influence investigations against him and his campaign. But it would not have been possible without changes in law pushed by Democrats.
Matthew Whitaker's Appointment As Acting Attorney General Has A History. Here It Is.
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Beto O’Rourke Spoke With Al Sharpton As He Considers A Presidential Campaign
O’Rourke, now making up his mind about whether or not to join the 2020 Democratic primary, is huddling with another key adviser in Obama’s orbit.
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Who Will Be Trump’s Next Chief Of Staff? It Doesn’t Really Matter.
Trump functions as his own boss, and his family still has a lot of influence in the White House, hampering a future chief of staff’s power.
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Kavanaugh Sided With The Liberal Wing Of The Supreme Court In Declining To Hear Planned Parenthood Cases
Two cases that threatened to block federal funding to Planned Parenthood will not go before the Supreme Court after a majority of justices declined to take them up.
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Deval Patrick's New Job: Finding A 2020 Candidate To "Break The Fever" Of Trump's Leadership
The former Massachusetts governor is talking with potential candidates as he creates a new role for himself after deciding not to run for president.
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A Former Trump Campaign Staffer Was Ordered To Pay $25,000 For Violating Her Nondisclosure Agreement
Jessica Denson is going to court to challenge the award to the campaign, which came out of secret proceedings in arbitration.
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Trump, Pelosi And Schumer Got Into A Big Fight About The Wall On Live TV
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The Trump Administration Just Asked The Supreme Court To Let It Enforce Its New Asylum Ban
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Hey Google, What’s The Point Of Silicon Valley’s Tech Hearings?
It’s hard to imagine how these hearings will result in anything more substantial than a few less-than-viral soundbites.
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One Of The Democratic Stars Of 2018 Sharply Rebuked Her Party In A Private Meeting
Ayanna Pressley offered donors a vision for the Democratic Party’s future and essentially asked them to get down or sit down.
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Michael Flynn Argues He's Different From The Other Mueller Defendants Who Lied And Went To Prison
Special counsel Robert Mueller's office previously said it was okay with Flynn getting a sentence that didn't involve time behind bars.
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New York Magazine's Staff Is Unionizing
Staffers are asking that New York Media management voluntarily recognize an editorial union.
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Fix The Subways, With Weed
Legal weed is a painless way for state and local governments to raise major new tax revenues, and it comes as big cities desperately need the investment.
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Sen. Chris Murphy Said He Is “Not Planning” To Run For President, But Wouldn’t Explicitly Rule It Out
Murphy told BuzzFeed News’ AM to DM he doesn’t “have any plans to go to Iowa or New Hampshire.”
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Tom Steyer Is Posting Job Listings On LinkedIn For A Potential 2020 Campaign
A spokesperson for the California billionaire confirmed the anonymous postings came from Steyer, who she said is still considering joining the 2020 primary.
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Congress Just Passed A Deal That Will Overhaul How Sexual Harassment Is Handled On Capitol Hill
The overhaul will ease the process of reporting harassment claims on Capitol Hill, which came under scrutiny when the #MeToo movement reached Congress more than a year ago.
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A Landmark Deal In Congress Could Give Nonviolent Drug Offenders The Chance To Get Out Of Jail Early
The bill would reform mandatory minimums and “three strike” laws, and grant release to people serving exorbitant prison sentences for crack cocaine possession.
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Nancy Pelosi Has Agreed To Step Down By 2022 To Secure The Votes To Be Speaker Of The House
The California Democrat ensured she will have the votes to be the next speaker of the House, after securing the support of a small group of party holdouts.
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A Senate Vote Signals That An End Is Coming To US Aid To Saudi Arabia's War In Yemen — If Not Now, Then Next Year
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Maria Butina Pleaded Guilty To Conspiring To Act As A Russian Agent In The US
Butina pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy, and will delay sentencing while she cooperates with the government.
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